CPC (TDS) has issued a reminder communication to deductors in which it has stated about the downloading of TDS certificates. According to CPC (TDS), TDS Statements have been filed by the deductors during Q1 FY 2013-14 to Q2 FY 2014-15 but TDS Certificates (Form 16A) have not been downloaded for all of the referenced quarters, from the TRACES portal. The provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 in this regard has also been given in the issued communication.
The issued communication has been given below:
Dear Deductor, (TAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX)
As per the records of Centralized Processing Cell (TDS), TDS Statements have been filed by you for different quarter(s) for the above period, however, TDS Certificates (Form 16A) have not been downloaded for all of the referenced quarters, from the TRACES portal.
Please refer to the following provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in this regard:
Downloading of TDS Certificates from TRACES made mandatory:
In this regard, your attention is invited to the CBDT circulars 04/2013 dated 17.04.2013, No. 03/2011 dated 13.05.2011 and No. 01/2012 dated 09.04.2012 on the Issuance of certificate for Tax Deducted at Source in Form 16/16A as per IT Rules 1962. It is now mandatory for all deductors to issue TDS certificates after generating and downloading the same from “TDS Reconciliation Analysis and Correction Enabling System” or http://www.tdscpc.gov.inin (herein after called TRACES Portal).
TDS Certificates downloaded only from TRACES hold valid:
In view of above circulars, it may kindly be noted that the TDS Certificates downloaded only from TRACES Portal will be valid. Certificates issued in any other form or manner will not comply to the requirements referred in the Income-tax Act 1961 read with relevant Rules and Circulars issued in this behalf from time to time.
Due Date for downloading and Penalty for non-compliance:
Please be advised that under the provisions of section 203 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with rule 31A, Certificate of tax deducted at source is to be furnished within fifteen (15) days from the due date for furnishing the statement of tax deducted at source. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act will attract penalty under the provisions of section 272A of the Act, a sum of one hundred rupees for every day during which the failure continues.
Taking cognizance of the above information, you are requested to download TDS Certificates at the earliest to avoid above implications and any further action by the Field TDS Officers.
Assistance for downloading TDS Certificates from TRACES:
You can logon to our portal http://www.tdscpc.gov.in and refer to our e-Tutorial to download TDS Certificates. For any assistance, you can write to ContactUs@tdscpc.gov.in or call our toll-free number 1800 103 0344.
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